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Thanksgiving and Black Friday bring Target the most brand coverage in November

NewsWhip

That’s what happened to Target last month as the holiday shopping season had the retailer making headlines for its good and not so good actions. Target was one of the first retailers to close its doors on Thanksgiving during the pandemic to give its workers more time with their families, and has continued to do so every year since.

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Walmart’s suspension of advertising on X became last month’s biggest brand story

NewsWhip

Regardless of whether or not Musk believed his comments were responsible for these decisions, companies kept leaving, and soon a flood of articles were published reporting that Walmart was next in line, with Reuters having the top story about the retailer overall.

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Sick and Healthy "Viral Marketing"

Mindful Marketing

” The retailers’ swift actions and accusation of price gouging left Colvin sitting on over 17,000 bottles of sanitizer he couldn’t sell, even as people around the world were desperate to get their hands on the products and the product on their hands.

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Top PR Strategies for SaaS Companies

5W PR

For example, back in 2014, Buzzfeed published an article about an artist that asked people from different countries to Photoshop one of her images according to their local standards of beauty. The article ended up getting picked up by many other outlets and went viral, while the original generated millions of views.

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Ahead of the Academy Awards, Marketing Wisdom From the ‘Barbie’ Blockbuster

PRSay

This “Barbie” garners media The film’s PR tactics generated immeasurable earned media coverage across varied outlets, from local TV to national outlets like The New Yorker , The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNN and the BBC. Travel media reported on hotels decorated in the style of Barbie. He’s just Ken.”

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When A Small Business Has A Big (PR) Advantage

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

According to Steve Tobak of Inc., “starting with a niche is one of the most powerful ways to go viral and ultimately take down even the biggest giants.” This can depend on industry sector and geography, but most smaller companies are deeply involved in their local community as well as the relevant industry organizations.

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7 Ways To Crisis-Proof Your Brand

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As video of United Airlines passenger Dr. David Dao being violently dragged from his seat went viral, the media – and a global audience of prospective customers – were horrified. ” But it’s easier than ever for something that would once have been a local incident or a minor issue to blow up in a big way.

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